5. Did he not ameliorate the condition of slaves? 6. Was he still equal to the fatigues of the empire? 7. Were not his sufferings great? 8. Were his wishes complied with? 9. Were these arts successful? 10. What was the consequence of this conduct? 11. Who was his successor? 12. Did he preserve his virtue on his exaltation? 13. Was he a favourer of learning? 14. What anecdote is related of one of these? 15. What was the emperor's reply? 16. Did he experience a long and prosperous reign? 17. Whom did he appoint as his successor? 18. Was Marcus Aurelius sole emperor? 19. Who were Aurelius and Lucius Verus? 20. Were their characters similar? 21. Was their reign peaceable? 22. Was there not a more formidable invasion still? 23. Did Verus show himself worthy of the trust? 24. Were they successful? 25. Did Verus appear to feel this misfortune? 26. How was Aurelius employed in the mean time? 27. Did he do this solely by his own authority? 28. Was he hasty in his decisions? 29. Was he acquainted with the follies of his colleague? 30. How did he attempt his reformation? 31. Was this effectual? 32. What farther hopes did Aurelius entertain? 33. What was the state of the empire at this period? 34. What were the means made use of to avert these calamities? 35. To whom were they imputed? SECTION IV. And wise Aurelius, in whose well-taught mind, With boundless power unbounded virtue join'd. His own strict judge, and patron of mankind.--_Pope._ 1. In this scene of universal tumult, desolation and distress, there was nothing left but the virtues and the wisdom of one man to restore tranquillity and happiness to the empire. 2. Aure'lius began his endeavours by marching against the Marcoman'ni and Qua'di, taking Ve'rus with him, who reluctantly left the sensual delights of Rome for the fatigues of a camp. 3. They came up with the Marcoman'ni near the city of Aquile'ia, and after a furious engagement, routed their whole army; then pursuing them across the Alps, overcame them in several contests; and, at last, entirely defeating them, returned into Italy without any considerable loss. [Sidenote: U.C. 022 A.D. 169.] 4. As the winter was far advanced, Ve'rus was determined on going to Rome, in which journey he was seized with an apoplexy that put an end to his life, at the age of thirty-nine, having reigned in conjunction with Aure'lius nine years. 5. Aure'lius, who had hitherto sustained the fatigues of governing, not only an empire, but his colleague, began to act with greater diligence, and more vigour than ever. After thus subduing the Marcoman'ni, he returned to Rome, where he resumed his attempts to benefit mankind by a farther reformation.